partitions/filesystems on UnixWare7.1.3

[Dennis Golden]

Mark R wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I setup my disk during installation. 3 partitions, 1 for unix and 2 for apps
> as below.
>
> I couldn't see how to create any filesystems on these other partitions
> during setup.
> I believe I cannot do this thru scoadmin.
>
> Can someone help me out on this?
>
> If I wanted to put filesystems on a second disk it easy with diskadd and
> disksetup but why so hard like this?
>
> From what I have read I should (on install) of only created one partition
> and just not filled it up with the Unix filesystems. Then used prtvtoc and
> edvtoc to create slices in the first partition?

That would be the easiest way.

> Can someone explain this a little please as the more I read the more
> confused I'm getting.
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
>
> Total disk size is 2231 cylinders (17500.5 MB)
>
> Cylinders Approx
> Partition Status Type Start End Length % MB
> ========= ====== =========== ===== === ====== === ======
> 1 Active UNIX System 0 1114 1115 50 8746.3
> 2 UNIX System 1115 1672 558 25 4377.1
> 3 UNIX System 1673 2230 558 25 4377.1

You could add 4377 MB filesystems on partition 2 and 3 (i.e.
/dev/rdsk/c0b0t0dopx) and mount on the block device /dev/dsk/c0b0t0d0px.
It will be necessary for you to manually calculate the size of the
filesystem in blocks. See "man vkfs".

You will have more flexibility by re-installing and using multiple slices.

Regards,

Dennis
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Golden Consulting Services, Inc.
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[Mark R]

Jeeez, now I remember why I love AIX!

Thanks

"Dennis Golden" <dgolden@golden-consulting.invalid> wrote in message
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> Mark R wrote:

> > Hi,
> >
> > I setup my disk during installation. 3 partitions, 1 for unix and 2 for

apps

> > as below.
> >
> > I couldn't see how to create any filesystems on these other partitions
> > during setup.
> > I believe I cannot do this thru scoadmin.
> >
> > Can someone help me out on this?
> >
> > If I wanted to put filesystems on a second disk it easy with diskadd and
> > disksetup but why so hard like this?
> >
> > From what I have read I should (on install) of only created one

partition

> > and just not filled it up with the Unix filesystems. Then used prtvtoc

and

> > edvtoc to create slices in the first partition?

>
> That would be the easiest way.
>

> > Can someone explain this a little please as the more I read the more
> > confused I'm getting.
> >
> > Thanks for any help.
> >
> >
> > Total disk size is 2231 cylinders (17500.5 MB)
> >
> > Cylinders Approx
> > Partition Status Type Start End Length % MB
> > ========= ====== =========== ===== === ====== === ======
> > 1 Active UNIX System 0 1114 1115 50 8746.3
> > 2 UNIX System 1115 1672 558 25 4377.1
> > 3 UNIX System 1673 2230 558 25 4377.1

>
> You could add 4377 MB filesystems on partition 2 and 3 (i.e.
> /dev/rdsk/c0b0t0dopx) and mount on the block device /dev/dsk/c0b0t0d0px.
> It will be necessary for you to manually calculate the size of the
> filesystem in blocks. See "man vkfs".
>
> You will have more flexibility by re-installing and using multiple slices.
>
> Regards,
>
> Dennis
> --
> Dennis Golden
> Golden Consulting Services, Inc.
> Change 'invalid' to 'com' to reply by email.
>